The Hour of Code™ campaign is back this year and is looking for students, teachers, professionals who would like to contribute to the movement by introducing one ‘hour of code’ to students across the country.
The Hour of Code™ is a global non-profit campaign started by Code.org that aims to spread computer science education among students by inspiring them to learn to programme. The movement is also supported by tech-giants such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Education is shifting to prepare kids for the future, and computer programming literacy is just as essential to this generation as math, science, and languages. Programming encourages creative thinking, motivates problem-solving, and builds confidence and perseverance in the face of challenges. Not only does programming build competency, but it also provides useful crossover skills in other disciplines outside of computer science and programming.
Progate, a leading EdTech platform for students to learn programming is supporting this movement in India through its community of students and is calling all students, teachers, and professionals to join their volunteer base from anywhere in the country and help introduce programming to young school students. Progate is supporting this global movement to help students discover the fun of coding and, more importantly, how it can be a catalyst to create and achieve great things. For more details, please visit – hocprogate.com.
Steps to participate in the Hour of Code™ 2018 India Campaign
Schools who wish to partner with Progate and host an Hour of Code:
By hosting an Hour of Code™ event in your school, you can make it possible for students to learn one Hour of Code that can change the rest of their lives.
1. Sign up to host a free Hour of Code™ event – bit.ly/hosthourofcode2018.
2. A volunteer/volunteers with Progate shall be assigned to your school based on your preferred date and time.
Partner school names and logos will be displayed on hocprogate.com along with a mention in event news coverage.
Students, Teachers, Professionals who wish to volunteer with Progate and host an
Hour of Code:
By volunteering for an Hour of Code™ event at a school, you can inspire hundreds of students to learn programming and become creators of the future.
1. Sign up to volunteer for an Hour of Code™ event – bit.ly/volunteerforhoc2018
2. A school will be assigned to you based on your location.
Hour of Code™ Certificates and goodies from Progate will be provided to all volunteers.
References
Hour of Code Progate website: hocprogate.com
Hour of Code official global website: hourofcode.com
